Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1887-03-23
Correspondence Of TIE HuK1
ANACONDA HAPPENINGS.
TIVE Deaths-Prospects OF the Place
Surprise Party-Pers0nals.

ANACONDA. March 81, 1887.
Very little snow. but lots of mud.
The farmers are ~plowing in Deer Lodge
valley.
E. N. Trask is DOWN in the interest OF the
N. L. Co.
st. Patrick's Day at this place passed OF
very quietly.
Mr.. Frank Gorham returned last evening
from Butte.
The International Hotel is receiving a
free coat Of paint.
Mrs. Young, sister of Mrs. E. L. Storey.
arrived from the Yellowstone to-day.
Frank Preuss, the popular Anaconda
tailor, went to Butte to-day on business.
All passenger trains are running on time
now. and ore is coming in regularly once
more.
Mrs. D. Searles and daughter. Miss Mary,
of Butte, are visiting in Anaconda the
guests of Mrs, 8 NJ. tombstone.
After a serious illness, Mr.. w. s. Halves
is again noticeable at his post in the pho
tograph studio.
Mr.. Isaac Sparey has closed his restaur-
ant at this place and expects to 60 to the
Ceur d'Alene country soon.
81. F. Mahan has sold his hardware bust.
ness to W r. Kenyon & Co., of Butte. He
is not decided what business he will 20 into
or where he will 60.
Mr.. N. g. Switchnan Clark was one OF
the most prominent characters at the Bal
Masaue, affording more fun for the specta-
tors than any one. He will hereafter re.
ceive complimentary tickets to all balls.
The masquerade ball given last Thursday
hy Messrs. Mauguine & Co., of the Anacon-
da pavilion, was q grand affair. there being
present sixty-fve couples. The prize for
the best selected character was awarded to
Miss May Donovan, who represented a
fairy.
MI. John Kendall, brother of our towns
man. George Kendall, died this morning of
consumption. He has been q constant
sufferer from that disease for years and his
death has been expected for a long time. |
He will be buried from the residence OF his
brother tomorrow.
Last Saturday evening the many friends
of Miss Sally Batterton prepared an excel
lent surprise for her by going in a body to
the residence OF H. F. Nah n, at which
her She was equal to the task |
and entertained her surprisers in royal
style and made everyone feel at home. The
evening was spent in q delightful manner.
David Matthews, an old.timer in these
parts, died this morning. He was a cook |
by occupation, and not being able to OBJ
tain employment, rsorted to cleaning out |
saloons for a livelihood. For the last fe~ |
months he has been under the influence of
liquor, which resulted in his death. He
has no relatives here. all living. as it is I'M
derstood, in Wales. He will be buried |
from the undertaking rooms of the Butte
Furniture Company to.morrow.
The prospects for the future prosperity
OF Anaconda are brighter now tina they
nave been since last fall. For the last six
this place has had to contend with
every disbursement imaginable.
The first long shut down of the works was
a great draw back. Then, after starting
were compelled to close again on ac-
count Of blockades cutting off all transpor-
tation Of coal from Wyoming; then to heap
up more distress two-thirds of a block was
destroyed by fire; then came the washout.
trains for six days, compelling the
concentration to shut down, but
at present things present a
aspect. As the snow dis
appears it apparently takes with it all
that are likely to cause any
breaks in the steady working of the
,reat smelter, the main support of the
town. The works are running full blast
and are employing the usual number of
men, and the railroad company has the
force to work in the yards and at
heir respective Offices. Taking into con-
'ideration the building and other improve
nents that will be made early in the
If them.